The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-02-11

az the thought OF cundemnationt
We have come now 70 the most interesting
part Of this great trial The evidence all in,
the advocates speak The profession OF an
advocate IS full Of responsibility: In Eng
land and the United States there have arisen
men who in this calling have been honored ~
their race and thrown contempt upon these
who in the profession have been guilty OF
great many meanneSseS That profession
will be honorable as long as &c has attached
10 It such names as Mansfield and Marshal
and Story, and Kent and Southari, and
William Writ The courtroom has some.
times besn the scene Of very marvellous aad
thrilling things Some Of You remember the
famous Girard viii case where one OF our
advocates plea led the eau OF the Bible and
Christianity in mastery Anglo Saxon, every
paragraph a thlnd rbolt
some OF you have read " the famous trial
In Westminster Hall, Of Warren Hastings;
the despoiler of India That great man had
conquered India by splendid talents, Dy
courage, by brihss. By gigantic dishonesty.
The whole world had rung with applause or
condemnation. Gathered IN Westminster
Hall. place in which thirty Kings had been
inau-urated, was one Of the most famous
audien ces ever gathered. Foreign Ministers
and Princes sat there. leers marched IN
clad in ermine AMI gold. Mighty men and
women from all lands looked down upon the
scene. Amid all that pomp and splendor,
seldom been ssel in any court
room, Edmund Burse advanced in a
speech which will last as long a the English
language. concluding with this burning
charge which made Warren Hastings cringe
and cover: al impeach him In the name OF
the Commons House of Parliament, whose
trust has betrayed impeach HMM the
name of the English nation, whose ancient
honor b. has sullied- imp ach him in the
nama OF the people OF India, whose rights he
has trampled on, AMI whose country be has
turned into desert Aud lastly, in the
name of human naturs. in the name OF both
sexes, in the name OF every age and rank,
impea-h him rs tie common enemy aud op
pessor Of all p
Rut turn from the recital OF those MEM
orable "a ions TO slander trial and have
for the life OF his soul the advocates are
mightier, wiser and more eloquent The evi.
dence all being in, Just &C rises in behalf OF
the prosecution to make his plea With the
Bible open in his hand, he reads the law,
stern and infiexible, and the penalty: This
soul that sinneth, it shall die Then be
says: 30. thou JUICE and Lawgiver, this is
Thine own statute and all the evidence in
earth and heaven agrees in stating that this
man has sinued against all these enactments-
Now let the sword leap from its scabbard-
Shall man so through the very flames OF
Sinai uns nge u Let the law DO executed
Let judgment be pronounced. Let him die.
/ demand that he die"
o Christian, does it not look very dark for
thesi Who Will plead on thy side in so for-
lOrn a causei Sometimes q man will be
brought into a court Of law and he will have
no friends and no money, and the judge will
look over the bar AMI say: SIS there any
one who will volunteer to take this mans
case and defend himin and some young man
rises up and says: Il will be his COUNSEL"
perhaps starting on from that very
Now, in this matter of the soul,
as you have nothing to pay for counsel. do
you think that any one will volunteer Yes,
yes; see One rising. Hell a young man,
only thirty-three years OF age. l see HIS
counterance surused with tears and covered
with blood, and all the galleries of heaven
are thrilled with the spectacle. Thanks be
unto God, we have an advo ate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous"
o Christian soul, your case begins to look
better. l think perhaps after all you may
not have to die. The best advocate in all the
universe has taken your side. No one was
ever so qualified to defend man as this ad-
vocate is qualified to defenl you. He knows
all the law. all its demands all its penalties.
He is always ready. No new turn of the case
can surprise Him. and He viii plead
for you for nothing as earnestly as
though you brought werld Of treasures
to His feet. Besides that, He has
as torlorn as you, and he has never lost q case.
Courage. christian soul | think that after
all there may be some chance for you, for the
great Advocate rises 10 make his plea, he
says: Il admit all that has been proved
against my client. / admit all these sins, aye,
more; but look at that wounded hand OF
mine and look at that other wounded hand
and at my right foot and at my left foot. By
all these wounds l plead for his clearance.
Count all the drOfs Of my tears. Count
all the drops of my blood By the humilia-
ton of Bsthlehem. by the sweat Of Geth-
semEne. by the sufferings Of the cross de-
mand that he 20 free. On this arm he nth
leaned; to this heart he hath flown; in my
tears he hath washed on my Righteousness hs
hath depended. Let hin go free. | am the
ransom Let him escape the lash, took tho
scourg ngS Lot tho cup pass from him,
drank 1t to the dregs. Put on him the crown
Of life, for have worn the crown of thorns
Over against my cross of shame set hi
throne OF triumph
Well, the counsel on both sides have
spoken and there IS only more thing remain
ing, and that i the awarding Of the judy
ment. II you have ever been in q court
room YOU know the silence and the solemnitY
when the verdict is about &c be rendered or
the Judgment about to he given About this
soul on trial, shall it be saved or shall it be
10 t. Attention. above. around, beneath.
All the universe cries: Hear Hearl'
The judge rises and gives this decision,
never to be changed. never - be revoked
''There Is therefore now no condemnation to
them who are N Christ Jesus
''The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for TO-
pose,
I will not, will not desert to his foes;
That soul, though al hell should endeavor tn
shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake.n
But, my friends, there IS coming day OF
fsisH -. has
ner must appear. That day of trial will come
very suddenly. The farmer will be at the
plough, the merchant will be in the counting.
room, the woodman Will be ringing his axe
on the hickories, the weaver viii have his
foot on tine trealle, the manufac-
turer will be walking amid tho
bIZL OF looms All the clack Of tlYinr ma
chinery. tlIJ counsel may be stanlsns at the
bar, pleading the law, ths minister may he
pleading tine Gospel, the drunkard may be
Keeling amid his cups, and the blasphemer
with the oath caught between s toe-h.
I.oi the sun hides. Night cones down at
midi a wave Of darkness rolls over
all the earth. The stars appear at MONDAY.
The earth shudders and throbs. There an
earth iuase opens and a city slnks as a croco-
die would crunch child. Mountains roll
in their sockets and send down their granite
cliffs in an avalanche Of 70 k Rivers pause
in their chase for the sea, AID ocean uprear-
nyah Beasts below and moan and
snuff up the darkness, clouds fly like
docls OF swift cages Great thunder.
beat an boom AMI burst. Stars shoot and
fall The almighty rising on His throne, do
clares that time shall be NJ longer and the
archangel's trump repeat it till all the living
hear and the continents OF dead spring TO
their feet. crying: Time shall be no longerT
Oh. on that day will you be ready
Ihave shown you how well the Christian
will get OF in his trial VIII You get oil as
well in your trial VIII Christ plead on your
side or will He plead against you! oh. what
will Won do in the last great assize, if your
con science is against you, and the world i
against you and the angels OF heaven are
a5ainst YOU and the Holy Spirit Is against
yol and the Lord God Almighty IS against
yoaf Better this day secure an advocate.